Overview

The scheme is an Australian Government initiative to support students enrolled in an approved undergraduate or entry level nursing or midwifery course to undertake a clinical placement in an Aboriginal Medical Service.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses or midwives are encouraged to apply.

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services or

health settings in areas with a large Indigenous Australian population.

Selection Criteria

Scholarships will be awarded based on how an applicant addresses the following criteria:

Knowledge of contemporary issues in Indigenous health

Commitment to promote and aid Indigenous health in the future

Priority for clinical placement scholarships will generally be given to nursing and midwifery students for the following:

placement currently organised within three months of applying

students in their second year of study onwards

clinical placements for periods of at least 3 consecutive weeks and

students undertaking a clinical placement in a community with an AGSC-RA rating of 3-5.

To find out the ASGC-RA rating of your clinical placement organisation or community click here.

Value of scholarship

Scholarships are worth up to $11 000. Funding can be used for:

Accommodation

Travel

Living expenses

Supervision payment to the AMS is also included in the total value.

Please note: When you are not required to relocate from your usual place of residence for the purpose of undertaking the clinical placement, no payment will be made for accommodation or living expenses. However, if you remain in your usual place of residence but incur additional travel expenses in undertaking the clinical placement, ACN will consider the reimbursement of such expenses. To be considered eligible to receive funding towards additional travel expenses you must be travelling in excess of half an hour each way to and from placement each day.

Important links

Click here for information on how these scholarship payments may affect Centrelink payments.